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Sportsmen in Ancient Greece and Rome Were Celebrities
The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.
Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...
Ancient Rome Was So Polluted With Lead That IQs Dropped
Airborne particles from minting coins damaged health, a new study says, and might have contributed to the Roman Empire’s ...
Greek Reporter1d
Scientists Decode Golden Ratio of Ancient Greek Riace Bronze Statues
One of the famous ancient Greek Riace Bronzes was found to have had its teeth designed following the mathematical value of ...
New Scientist2d
Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...
Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman ...
Is Donald Trump more like Hitler or Augustus Caesar? Honestly, it's both
An aspiring dictator, fueled by popular resentment, overthrows a failing republic. We've seen this show before ...
CounterPunch6d
Bowl or Bust: Cicero, Trumpius, and Lamar
LIX, BCE. The Roman LIX translates into 59 in Arabic, soon to proclaimed “American Numerals” by Trumpius Maximus, newly ...
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Ancient Romans Produced So Much Air Pollution That It Changed Europe’s Climate
While ancient Romans were capable of actively affecting the climate, we're far better at it than they were — and that should ...